Africa

OII-Kenya affiliate lawyer John Chigiti represents a number of intersex Kenyans in matters of the law in that country, despite statements made during the recent trial of Kenyan intersex person Richard Muasya that there are no intersex people in Kenya and therefore no need to include them in the legislation of that nation. Mr Muasya’s… Read more →

OII-Kenya affiliate lawyer John Chigiti has recently reported he is now representing eight intersex people. Mr Chigiti represented Richard Muasya, the Kenyan intersex person who sought remedy and compensation for his long-term mistreatment. Richard Muasya’s case was essentially rejected on two grounds, that there are almost no intersex people in Kenya and that starting to… Read more →

DESPITE apparent protections for all LGBTI people in the laws of South Africa, homophobia is rife in that country and takes on an extremely violent form with beatings, rapes and killings. The latest news item about such violence concerned the “corrective” rape of a 13-year-old girl, and it was preceded by the rape and murder… Read more →

OII Moroccan affiliate member Saïd tells the story of what it is to be intersex living in that country. Intersex is rarely spoken of in the Middle East, so Saïd is incredibly courageous to do so. It should be noted that the prevalence of intersex throughout the Middle East is believed to be higher that the 1%… Read more →

IT is official – the documentary film that London-based Australian director Maxx Ginnane made on South African athlete Caster Semenya during 2010 is now to be broadcast in the United Kingdom. BBC TWO will broadcast Too Fast to be a Woman? The Story of Caster Semenya on Tuesday 22nd February 2011 at 7pm. Ms Ginnane… Read more →

ALTHOUGH the draconian Anti-Homosexuality Bill (AHB) remains stalled one year after it was first introduced in the Ugandan Parliament, the intimidation, harassment, and violence it was designed to incite remain an everyday part of life, and an urgent human rights crisis for LGBT Ugandans. … Kaggwa is also the executive director of the Support Initiative… Read more →

Republished from an article by Judy Ogutu: AN intersex convict will have to wait until November when he is likely to know his fate in a case he has lodged seeking for legal recognition. A Constitutional court said on Wednesday it will on November 9, deliver its verdict on the suit filed by Mr Richard… Read more →

HUMAN Rights First will present its 2010 Human Rights Award to a renowned Hungarian advocate for the rights of the Roma people in Europe and a Ugandan activist on the front lines of defeating a draconian anti-homosexuality bill there. The group will honor this year’s recipients, Julius Kaggwa and Viktória Mohácsi, at its annual award… Read more →